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公开(公告)号:US20240246578A1
公开(公告)日:2024-07-25
申请号:US18627225
申请日:2024-04-04
发明人: Ragnar Stuhaug , Karl Hatteland , Ingvar Fagerland , Øystein Gjerdevik , Trond Austrheim , Synnøve Matre
IPC分类号: B61B13/00 , B60W50/00 , B65G1/04 , B65G1/06 , B65G1/137 , B65G43/00 , B65G47/06 , B65G47/52 , B65G57/03 , B65G63/00 , B65G63/06 , B65G65/23 , B65G67/24 , B66F9/06 , B66F9/19
CPC分类号: B61B13/00 , B65G1/0414 , B65G1/0457 , B65G1/0464 , B65G1/0471 , B65G1/0478 , B65G1/0485 , B65G1/0492 , B65G1/065 , B65G1/1375 , B65G47/06 , B65G47/52 , B65G57/03 , B65G63/06 , B65G65/23 , B65G67/24 , B66F9/063 , B66F9/19 , B60W50/0098 , B60W2710/06 , B60W2720/10 , B60W2720/24 , B65G1/1378 , B65G43/00 , B65G63/004 , B65G2201/0235 , B65G2201/0258 , B65G2203/0283 , B65G2203/042
摘要: A method controls the operation of container handling vehicles and remotely operated specialized container handling vehicles. A specified storage container is to be transferred from a storage column and its corresponding grid cell to a specialized container handling vehicle. The method includes determining, by an operational controller, which container handling vehicle shall be assigned for the job; sending instructions to a first controller in the selected container handling vehicle instructing the selected container handling vehicle to pick up the storage container from the grid cell and to lower the storage container to a selected port; assigning a specific specialized container handling vehicle of the remotely operated specialized container handling vehicles to retrieve the specified storage container from the port; and transmitting instructions from the operational controller to a second controller in the specific specialized container handling vehicle to retrieve the specified storage container at the selected port. The specific specialized container handling vehicle is selected based on minimizing the total elapsed time for transferring the storage container between the selected container handling vehicle and the specific specialized container handling vehicle.
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公开(公告)号:US20240227870A1
公开(公告)日:2024-07-11
申请号:US18514691
申请日:2023-11-20
发明人: Trond Austrheim
IPC分类号: B61B13/00 , B60W50/00 , B65G1/04 , B65G1/06 , B65G1/137 , B65G43/00 , B65G47/06 , B65G47/52 , B65G57/03 , B65G63/00 , B65G63/06 , B65G65/23 , B65G67/24 , B66F9/06 , B66F9/19 , G05D1/221 , G05D1/224 , G05D1/43 , G05D1/611 , G05D1/639 , G05D1/646 , G05D1/69 , G05D1/692
CPC分类号: B61B13/00 , B65G1/0414 , B65G1/0457 , B65G1/0464 , B65G1/0471 , B65G1/0478 , B65G1/0485 , B65G1/0492 , B65G1/065 , B65G1/1375 , B65G47/06 , B65G47/52 , B65G57/03 , B65G63/06 , B65G65/23 , B65G67/24 , B66F9/063 , B66F9/19 , G05D1/221 , G05D1/69 , G05D1/692 , B60W50/0098 , B60W2710/06 , B60W2720/10 , B60W2720/24 , B65G1/1378 , B65G43/00 , B65G63/004 , B65G2201/0235 , B65G2201/0258 , B65G2203/0283 , B65G2203/042 , G05D1/2244 , G05D1/43 , G05D1/611 , G05D1/639 , G05D1/646
摘要: An automated storage and retrieval system includes a storage grid for storage of storage containers and a delivery system for transport of said storage containers between a delivery port of the storage grid and an access point of the delivery system. The access point is adapted for handling of items held in the storage containers by a robotic operator or human operator. The delivery system includes a delivery rail system including at least a first set of parallel rails arranged in a horizontal plane (P1) and extending in a first direction (X), and at least a second set of parallel rails arranged in the horizontal plane (P1) and extending in a second direction (Y) which is orthogonal to the first direction (X), the first and second sets of rails together defining a delivery grid of delivery grid cells, the access point, and a remotely operated delivery vehicle comprising a motorized vehicle body and a container carrier provided above the motorized vehicle body for carrying a storage container of the storage containers. The delivery vehicle is moveable on the delivery grid of the delivery rail system. The delivery grid provides one or more delivery grid cells for the remotely operated delivery vehicle at the access point as well as a plurality of delivery grid cells adjacent the one or more delivery grid cells of the access point, such that there is more than one path to and/or from the access point for the remotely operated delivery vehicle via the plurality of delivery grid cells. The remotely operated delivery vehicle is arranged to transport the storage container from the delivery port of the storage grid across the delivery grid to the access point and return the storage container to the delivery port for storage within the storage grid. The access point is provided in a container accessing station, said station being arranged for separating the robotic or human operator from the delivery rail system and the remotely operated delivery vehicle. The container accessing station comprises a cabinet comprising walls and a top cover supported thereon, wherein the items held in the storage container carried by a remotely operated delivery vehicle at the access point is reachable through an opening in the top cover.
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公开(公告)号:US20240132119A1
公开(公告)日:2024-04-25
申请号:US18545595
申请日:2023-12-19
发明人: Ragnar Stuhaug , Øystein Gjerdevik
IPC分类号: B61B13/00 , B65G1/04 , B65G1/06 , B65G1/137 , B65G47/06 , B65G47/52 , B65G57/03 , B65G63/06 , B65G65/23 , B65G67/24 , B66F9/06 , B66F9/19
CPC分类号: B61B13/00 , B65G1/0414 , B65G1/0457 , B65G1/0464 , B65G1/0471 , B65G1/0478 , B65G1/0485 , B65G1/0492 , B65G1/065 , B65G1/1375 , B65G47/06 , B65G47/52 , B65G57/03 , B65G63/06 , B65G65/23 , B65G67/24 , B66F9/063 , B66F9/19 , B60W50/0098
摘要: A method for handling malfunctioning vehicles on a rail system constituting part of a storage and retrieval system includes storing a plurality of stacks of storage containers and a control system. The storage and retrieval system includes a plurality of remotely operated vehicles configured to move laterally on the rail system. The method includes wirelessly monitoring and controlling, via the control system, movements of the plurality of vehicles. The method includes forming the control system by wireless data communication including: registering an anomaly in an operational condition of a vehicle on the rail system; registering the vehicle with the anomalous operational condition as a malfunctioning vehicle; bringing the malfunctioning vehicle to a halt; registering a halt position of the malfunctioning vehicle relative to the rail system; setting up a two-dimensional shutdown zone within the rail system into which the malfunctioning vehicle is halted; and updating movement pattern of the plurality of remotely operated vehicles outside the two-dimensional shutdown zone such that entrance into the two-dimensional shutdown zone is avoided.
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公开(公告)号:US11912314B2
公开(公告)日:2024-02-27
申请号:US17935774
申请日:2022-09-27
发明人: Trond Austrheim
IPC分类号: B65G1/04 , B61B13/00 , B65G1/06 , B65G1/137 , B65G47/06 , B65G47/52 , B65G57/03 , B65G63/06 , B65G65/23 , B65G67/24 , B66F9/06 , B66F9/19 , G05D1/00 , B60W50/00 , B65G43/00 , B65G63/00
CPC分类号: B61B13/00 , B65G1/0414 , B65G1/0457 , B65G1/0464 , B65G1/0471 , B65G1/0478 , B65G1/0485 , B65G1/0492 , B65G1/065 , B65G1/1375 , B65G47/06 , B65G47/52 , B65G57/03 , B65G63/06 , B65G65/23 , B65G67/24 , B66F9/063 , B66F9/19 , G05D1/0011 , G05D1/021 , G05D1/0291 , B60W50/0098 , B60W2710/06 , B60W2720/10 , B60W2720/24 , B65G1/1378 , B65G43/00 , B65G63/004 , B65G2201/0235 , B65G2201/0258 , B65G2203/0283 , B65G2203/042 , G05D1/02 , G05D1/0229 , G05D1/0231 , G05D1/0259 , G05D1/0289 , G05D2201/0216
摘要: A lift system for an automated storage system of the type where storage containers are stacked in storage columns arranged in a grid, and where automated container handling vehicles retrieve and replace containers from a top level of the grid. The lift system has a platform vertically movable adjacent to a face of the grid, arranged for receiving and transporting one or more containers. A dedicated mechanical device is arranged for grabbing, lifting and moving the storage containers from a staging area at the top of the grid and placing containers on the platform and vice versa.
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公开(公告)号:US11891289B2
公开(公告)日:2024-02-06
申请号:US17892783
申请日:2022-08-22
摘要: There is huge demand for automation in manufacturing, logistics, postal, distribution centers, ecommerce, retail. Typical scissor lift designs can carry large payload but are larger in size. There is a need for a compact fork with more payload carrying capacity. The dual side actuated scissor fork type lift unit is provided. The dual side actuated scissor fork type lift unit includes a top plate, a bottom plate, one or more linear motion (LM) blocks mounted on one or more linear guides, one or more mounting blocks mounted on the one or more LM blocks, and slot on a first end of at least one actuation link is connected to the bottom plate through a pin. The one or more LM blocks is free to slide on the one or more linear guides. The one or more mounting blocks moves along with a motion of the one or more LM blocks.
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公开(公告)号:US20240025457A1
公开(公告)日:2024-01-25
申请号:US18455420
申请日:2023-08-24
发明人: Trond Austrheim
IPC分类号: B61B13/00 , B65G1/04 , B65G1/06 , B65G1/137 , B65G47/06 , B65G47/52 , B65G57/03 , B65G63/06 , B65G65/23 , B65G67/24 , B66F9/06 , B66F9/19 , G05D1/00 , G05D1/02
CPC分类号: B61B13/00 , B65G1/0414 , B65G1/0457 , B65G1/0464 , B65G1/0471 , B65G1/0478 , B65G1/0485 , B65G1/0492 , B65G1/065 , B65G1/1375 , B65G47/06 , B65G47/52 , B65G57/03 , B65G63/06 , B65G65/23 , B65G67/24 , B66F9/063 , B66F9/19 , G05D1/0011 , G05D1/021 , G05D1/0291 , B60W50/0098
摘要: A system for storing and transporting storage containers includes an automated storage and retrieval grid including vertical members defining multiple storage columns for storing storage containers on top of each other in vertical stacks. The vertical members are interconnected at their upper ends by a container handling vehicle rail system arranged to guide at least one container handling vehicle being configured to raise storage containers from, and lower storage containers into, the storage columns, and to transport the storage containers above the storage columns. The container handling vehicle rail system includes a first set of parallel rails arranged in a first horizontal plane and extending in a first direction, and a second set of parallel rails arranged in the first horizontal plane and extending in a second direction which is orthogonal to the first direction, which first and second sets of rails form a grid pattern in the first horizontal plane including a plurality of adjacent container handling vehicle grid cells. Each container handling vehicle grid cell includes a container handling vehicle grid opening defined by a pair of neighboring rails of the first set of rails and a pair of neighboring rails of the second set of rails. A transfer column is adapted for transport of a storage container between the container handling vehicle and a delivery space is situated at a lower end of the transfer column. A delivery system includes a first delivery rail system having at least one set of parallel rails arranged in a second horizontal plane guiding at least one delivery vehicle thereon. The delivery vehicle is adapted to receive and/or deliver a storage container at a storage container delivery location arranged below the delivery space of the transfer column and to move between the storage container delivery location and a second location, the first delivery rail system covers at least an area extending from the storage container delivery location to the second location. A vehicle lift device for transfer of the at least one delivery vehicle between a first lift stop position adjacent the second location in the second horizontal plane and a second lift stop position adjacent a third location arranged in a third horizontal plane being at a different vertical level than the second horizontal plane.
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公开(公告)号:US11820389B2
公开(公告)日:2023-11-21
申请号:US15734409
申请日:2019-06-11
发明人: Trond Austrheim , Ragnar Stuhaug
IPC分类号: B65G1/04 , B65G1/06 , B65G47/06 , B65G47/52 , B65G63/06 , B65G65/23 , B65G67/24 , B65G43/00 , B60W50/00 , G05D1/02 , B61B13/00 , B66F9/06 , B66F9/19 , G05D1/00 , B65G1/137 , B65G57/03 , B65G63/00
CPC分类号: B60W50/0098 , B61B13/00 , B65G1/0414 , B65G1/0457 , B65G1/0464 , B65G1/0471 , B65G1/0478 , B65G1/0485 , B65G1/0492 , B65G1/065 , B65G1/1375 , B65G43/00 , B65G47/06 , B65G47/52 , B65G57/03 , B65G63/06 , B65G65/23 , B65G67/24 , B66F9/063 , B66F9/19 , G05D1/0011 , G05D1/021 , G05D1/0291 , B60W2710/06 , B60W2720/10 , B60W2720/24 , B65G1/1378 , B65G63/004 , B65G2201/0235 , B65G2201/0258 , B65G2203/0283 , B65G2203/042 , G05D1/02 , G05D1/0229 , G05D1/0231 , G05D1/0259 , G05D1/0289 , G05D2201/0216
摘要: An automated storage and retrieval system includes an automated storage and retrieval grid, a container accessing station, a delivery rail system, and a delivery vehicle operating on the delivery rail system. The automated storage and retrieval grid includes a container handling vehicle rail system for guiding a plurality of container handling vehicles, the container handling vehicle rail system comprising a first set of parallel rails arranged in a horizontal plane (P) and extending in a first direction (X), and a second set of parallel rails arranged in the horizontal plane (P) and extending in a second direction (Y) which is orthogonal to the first direction (X), which first and second sets of rails form a grid pattern in the horizontal plane (P) comprising a plurality of adjacent container handling vehicle grid cells, each container handling vehicle grid cell comprising a container handling vehicle grid opening defined by a pair of neighboring rails of the first set of rails and a pair of neighboring rails of the second set of rails; and a delivery column adapted for transport of a storage container arranged in a stack of storage containers beneath the container handling vehicle rail system between a container handling vehicle and a delivery port situated at a lower end of the delivery column. The delivery rail system includes at least a first set of parallel rails arranged in a horizontal plane (P1) and extending in a first direction (X), and at least a second set of parallel rails arranged in the horizontal plane (P1) and extending in a second direction (Y) which is orthogonal to the first direction (X), the first and second sets of rails together defining a delivery grid of delivery grid cells. The delivery vehicle includes a motorized vehicle body and a container carrier provided above the motorized vehicle body for carrying the storage container. The delivery vehicle is arranged to transport the storage container from the delivery port of the storage grid across the delivery grid to the delivery grid cell situated below the container accessing station. The container accessing station includes an access opening through which a human and/or robot may access contents of the storage container; a base opening; and a lifting device arranged to retrieve the storage container from a first level beneath the base opening and lift it up through the base opening to a second level so that the storage container may be accessed through the access opening. The delivery vehicle is arranged to deliver the storage container to the lifting device of the container accessing station, or receive a storage container from the lifting device and return the storage container to the delivery port for storage within the storage grid.
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公开(公告)号:US11772685B2
公开(公告)日:2023-10-03
申请号:US17055051
申请日:2019-06-11
发明人: Trond Austrheim
IPC分类号: B65G1/04 , B60W50/00 , G05D1/00 , B65G1/06 , B66F9/19 , B65G1/137 , B65G47/06 , B65G47/52 , B65G57/03 , B65G63/06 , B65G65/23 , B66F9/06 , G05D1/02 , B65G67/24 , B65G43/00 , B61B13/00 , B65G63/00
CPC分类号: B60W50/0098 , B61B13/00 , B65G1/0414 , B65G1/0457 , B65G1/0464 , B65G1/0471 , B65G1/0478 , B65G1/0485 , B65G1/0492 , B65G1/065 , B65G1/1375 , B65G43/00 , B65G47/06 , B65G47/52 , B65G57/03 , B65G63/06 , B65G65/23 , B65G67/24 , B66F9/063 , B66F9/19 , G05D1/0011 , G05D1/021 , G05D1/0291 , B60W2710/06 , B60W2720/10 , B60W2720/24 , B65G1/1378 , B65G63/004 , B65G2201/0235 , B65G2201/0258 , B65G2203/0283 , B65G2203/042 , G05D1/02 , G05D1/0229 , G05D1/0231 , G05D1/0259 , G05D1/0289 , G05D2201/0216
摘要: A system for storing and transporting storage containers includes an automated storage and retrieval grid including vertical members defining multiple storage columns for storing storage containers on top of each other in vertical stacks. The vertical members are interconnected at their upper ends by a container handling vehicle rail system arranged to guide at least one container handling vehicle being configured to raise storage containers from, and lower storage containers into, the storage columns, and to transport the storage containers above the storage columns. The container handling vehicle rail system includes a first set of parallel rails arranged in a first horizontal plane and extending in a first direction, and a second set of parallel rails arranged in the first horizontal plane and extending in a second direction which is orthogonal to the first direction, which first and second sets of rails form a grid pattern in the first horizontal plane including a plurality of adjacent container handling vehicle grid cells. Each container handling vehicle grid cell includes a container handling vehicle grid opening defined by a pair of neighboring rails of the first set of rails and a pair of neighboring rails of the second set of rails. A transfer column is adapted for transport of a storage container between the container handling vehicle and a delivery space is situated at a lower end of the transfer column. A delivery system includes a first delivery rail system having at least one set of parallel rails arranged in a second horizontal plane guiding at least one delivery vehicle thereon. The delivery vehicle is adapted to receive and/or deliver a storage container at a storage container delivery location arranged below the delivery space of the transfer column and to move between the storage container delivery location and a second location, the first delivery rail system covers at least an area extending from the storage container delivery location to the second location. A vehicle lift device is for transfer of the at least one delivery vehicle between a first lift stop position adjacent the second location in the second horizontal plane and a second lift stop position adjacent a third location arranged in a third horizontal plane being at a different vertical level than the second horizontal plane.
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公开(公告)号:US11603107B2
公开(公告)日:2023-03-14
申请号:US17934377
申请日:2022-09-22
IPC分类号: B65G1/04 , B60W50/00 , G05D1/00 , B65G1/06 , B66F9/19 , B65G1/137 , B65G47/06 , B65G47/52 , B65G57/03 , B65G63/06 , B65G65/23 , B66F9/06 , G05D1/02 , B61B13/00 , B65G67/24 , B65G43/00 , B65G63/00
摘要: An automatic storage and retrieval system includes: a delivery vehicle; a storage container carried by the delivery vehicle; and an unloading station for unloading an item from the storage container while it is being carried by the delivery vehicle. The unloading station includes: an unloading device; and a destination conveyor configured to convey the item to a target destination, wherein the unloading device is configured to move the item through a side opening of the storage container to the destination conveyor.
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公开(公告)号:US20230073066A1
公开(公告)日:2023-03-09
申请号:US17897530
申请日:2022-08-29
发明人: AN-FU CHIEN , CHEN-YI LIAO
摘要: A carrier applying precision support and lifting by an Automated Guided Vehicle includes a frame, two supporting arms, and pressing components. Two supporting arms are located on either side of the frame and are movable in a receiving direction relative to the frame. The pressing components are located on the frame, the pressing components include first pressure balls, for pushing the supporting arms across the carrier, and second pressure balls for pushing the supporting arms along the receiving direction. The first and second balls improve the positioning accuracy of the supporting arms relative to the object or material to be transported and reduces friction between the supporting arms and the pressing components. An AGV cart and a loading system are also disclosed.
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